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Alissa M's avatar

I'm a General Assembly Full time Bootcamp grad, and I successfully transitioned. (not 6 figure right away) It took nearly 1.5 years to fully transition, and I had to really put myself out there multi-channel strategy.

I had much better luck interviewing with startups!

What really stood out in my portfolio was a project from a hackathon that my team and I brought to life. That case study and working with devs pushed my portfolio up many notches. I also learned AI for UX and spoke about it as my interest. Hope this helps ;)

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Meg Clayton's avatar

As a Springboard mentor (of almost 6 years now), I think having honest dialogue about the pros and cons of bootcamps is so important. I have worked with many students, and the outcome and success they experience is directly tied to the work they do. Yes the market is saturated, but the designers who take the time to refine their design skills and build outstanding portfolios have managed to land roles and transition. It does not happen just by completing the course and "checking the boxes" in the curriculum... there is no denying that it's a lot of work beyond what you do as part of the bootcamp.

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